Sepsis associated encephalopathy (SAE): management

Evidence-based neurology checklist on sepsis associated encephalopathy (sae): management: Laboratory features High serum lactate High serum sodium Low platelet count Low serum albumin Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features Electroencephalogram (EEG): features Evoked potentials (EP)…

Laboratory features

  • High serum lactate
  • High serum sodium
  • Low platelet count
  • Low serum albumin

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain: features

Electroencephalogram (EEG): features

Evoked potentials (EP)

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis

Non-specific biomarkers

Potential biomarkers

Treatment

Synonyms

References

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